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Josh Becker's avatar

Many thanks, will. You are one of the brave, the few, who have seen that movie

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Josh Becker's avatar

Really? I've never actually thought about it. But nobody was winking at the camera

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Will Dodson's avatar

Exactly. No winks! And I could sympathize and side with Lorraine even as I related (in my young, dumb youth) to the ironically named Phil Buckley. Not only that, the film adds historical depth where most movies set during the birth of (white) rock & roll are shallow and nostalgic. No nostalgia here. I just love the movie. I could watch it any time.

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Will Dodson's avatar

When you're right, you're right. And you're right. Sincerity and irony, by the way, are the elements that make "If I Had a Hammer" my favorite of your films.

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